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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S2E19 — Parasites

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit•Season 2•Episode 19

Parasites

8.0/10 · 1,245 votesApr 27, 200144 min

Ranked #11 of 21 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

The remains of a Romanian woman are found three years after her death, buried in an apartment courtyard with a collar and leash. The detectives have a tough time finding the killer until a composite photo leads them to the victim's identical twin sister.

Directed byDavid Platt

Written byMartin Weiss

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Cast6

Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay

Olivia Benson

Ice-T

Ice-T

Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola

Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni

Elliot Stabler

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

John Munch

Dann Florek

Dann Florek

Donald Cragen

Stephanie March

Stephanie March

Alexandra Cabot

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David Platt

Director

Neal Baer

Neal Baer

Executive Producer

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Geoffrey Erb

Director of Photography

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Scott Boyd

Editor

M

Martin Weiss

Writer

R

Risa Blewitt

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Parasites" is episode 19 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 1,245 votes, ranking #11 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Platt and written by Martin Weiss, it aired on April 27, 2001.

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